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Monthly climate in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quartzsite features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 119 mm (4.7 inches) and receives 17 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quartzsite enjoys an average of 3697 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States §

The warmest months in Quartzsite are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (93 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quartzsite experiences 221 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 49°C
(120°F)		 48°C
(119°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 48°C
(118°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 47°C
(117°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States §

Quartzsite usually has the most precipitation in February, March and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quartzsite are April, May and June. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13 (0.5) 15 (0.6) 15 (0.6) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 11 (0.4) 14 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 4 1 1 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States §

The sunniest months in Quartzsite are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quartzsite: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201 246 305 331 375 378 374 357 321 300 259 242
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 59m 13h 2m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 6m 13h 19m 12h 19m 11h 17m 10h 23m 9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Quartzsite, Arizona, United States §

Quartzsite experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quartzsite UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quartzsite, Arizona, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 4